The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-15
CHANCERY SALE
REAL ESTATE,

No. 55s2. R.-Chspce5y Court Of Shelby
County-Mrs. X. L. cunningham By nexf
friend, w., D. Beard VS.. John W. Led
BY virtue Of an introductory deerse tor
y sale, entered in the above cause on the .
7th day Of January, 1887, M. B. S., page IA. I
/ will sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, in front Of the Clerk and Master's
Courthouse Of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
saturday, March o, 1887,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county. Ten
nessee, to-wit; - q
A certain tract Of land lying ard bsing
in the county OF Shelby and State Of Ten
nessee, on the Men phls and Germantown
plank road, about 10 miles from the city of
Memphis, and bounded as follows: Begin
ming at a stake at The northeast corner Of a
Z acre tract, heretofore conveyed by Schater
and wife and Mary 9. Knapp and r. B.
Stephenson, running thence north 81 chains
to stake at the northeast corner OF ~ acre
tract heretofore conveyed By same parties y
M. j. lie Strange; thence east 10 chains and
88 links to stake at the northwest corner Of
a 60 acre tract conveyed by same parties 70
Ledbetter end Gaynor; thence south with
the west line Of said Ledbetier and Gaynor
tract IS chairs and $50 links to q stake IN
said plank road; thence west with said
plank road to the beginning, containing BY
estimate about SO acres.
Terms Of Sale-0n q credit OF months;
note bearing interea, with security, re-
quired; lien retained, redemption barred.
This January 9. 1887.
s. /. MCDOWELL, Clerk and Master
By B. y. Coleman, Deputy q. and M.
Clapp a Beard, solicitors.
PROPOSALS FOR STOCK AND WORK
L Cattle, Brood Mares, Stations, Mileh
ware, Etc., for the Indian SeTy ce.-Depart-
m mt OF the Interior, Office Of Indian A fairs,
February 4. lSS7.-sealed ptoposuls indorsed
"rroposal for stock cattle, work cattle,
may bel, and diTected to the Com missioner
of Indian Affairs, WashinRton, ID. O., will
be received until enc pm of Monday,
March 7, 1887, for furnishing for the Indian
ervi,e about $50 yoke OF work cattle with
yoke' and chains. 800 head o. stock cattle.
400 cows. 700 heife-s, 474 brood mares, II
Percher stations, 2S9 mitch COWS, 95 bulls,
4 mules, 2S5 wagons. $50 sets harness. 81, 900
feet of assorted lumber, 800 900 shingles, 400
glazed window sash, and a variety Of nails.
Regular blanks for bids are not required.
Schedules (which wi be made n part OF the
work cattle, brood ares. etc.. required at
various Indian Agencie', and the kinds and
quantities of all other articles, conditions to
be observed by bidders, time and place Of
delivery, terms of contract and payment.
and all other necessary instructions, will DO
furnished upon applicat on to the Indian
| 0tice, at Washington, or Nos. IS and 81
Wooster street, New York City; the Com
| missaries of Subsistence, U. s. A at Chi
cago, ST. Louis and st; Paul, and to the lost
| masters at Kansas City, Mo. Sioux City,
Iowa, Yankton, ID. t., Tucson, arizona,
| and Portland, Oregon.
Bids will DO opened at the hour and day
above stated, and bidders are invited to DO
| present at tbs opening.
The right is reserved TO reject any OF all
| bids, or any part of any bidsif deemed for
| the best interests of the Government; in
| making the awards to increasa or diminish
| to any extent the quantities called for in the
schedule ;and to require delivery of twenty.
| Ave per cent. more or less than the amount
| specified in any contract.
| Bids for thirty wagons 3x9 thimble-skein,
wide track, may be for delivery at San
| Francisco, California, or Pc tland, Oregon,
and for all other wagons and for harness at
| Chicaso, ILL.,, It. Louis. Mo-, Kansas City,
| Mo-, or Sioux City. Iowa.
oERTIFIED CHECKS.
| All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United Sta es Depository,
payable 10 the order Of the Commissioners Of
Indian fairs, for at least Five per cent. OF
| the amount of the proposal, which check
| will be forfeited to the United States in case
any bidder or bidders receiving an award
shall fail 10 promptly execute a contract
with good and sufficient suretie3, otherwise
to be returned to the bidder.
J. d. G. ATKINS. Commissioner
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